Oct 23 Watch 10:15 From IVF to twins, a wounded vet and wife lean on each other By PBS News Hour Two years ago, what this couple wanted most was to start a family, but daunting physical and financial challenges stood in their way. William Brangham revisits Jason and Rachel Hallett, who struggled with the aftereffects of a grievous war injury… Continue watching
Oct 22 Psychological first aid must be part of disaster relief By Alani Gregory, STAT The danger of natural disasters lies not only in the tremendous loss of life and property, but also in the psychological toll they take on survivors. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:04 Pollution causes one in six deaths worldwide By PBS News Hour In 2015, pollution killed three times the number of people as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined, and 15 times the number of people killed by war and violence. The study, by the environmental nonprofit Pure Earth and published in The… Continue watching
Oct 21 A new peanut allergy vaccine failed in a trial, but the company wants it approved anyway By Damien Garde, STAT An experimental vaccine meant to combat peanut allergy came up short in a large clinical trial, but the company still hopes it can win FDA approval. Continue reading
Oct 20 One out of six deaths worldwide were pollution-related in 2015 By Laura Santhanam That’s three times more deaths than all fatal cases of AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, a new report says. Continue reading
Oct 20 Uninsured Americans rises to over 12 percent amid health care fight By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The number of U.S. adults without health insurance is up nearly 3.5 million this year, as rising premiums and political turmoil over "Obamacare" undermine coverage gains that drove the nation's uninsured rate to a historic low. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:00 Extra attention is on the menu at this restaurant catering to cognitive disorders By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Massachusetts restaurant is leading the way for families dealing with autism, Alzheimer's and other cognitive disorders by offering a routine -- but special -- dinner reservation. Tina Martin of WGBH reports. Continue watching
Oct 19 Understanding California’s Hepatitis A outbreak By Dr. Amber Robins On March 18, the California Department of Public Health first announced an outbreak of the Hepatitis A virus. Seven months later on Oct. 13, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. Reported cases of Hepatitis A had more… Continue reading
Oct 19 Analysis: Teens are sleeping less. Why? Smartphones By Jean Twenge, The Conversation By 2015, 43 percent of teens reported sleeping less than seven hours a night on most nights – meaning almost half of U.S. teens are significantly sleep-deprived. Continue reading
Oct 19 Drug companies know their eyedrops are wasteful. And you foot the bill By Marshall Allen, ProPublica Last year, drug companies brought in about $3.4 billion in the U.S. alone on drops for dry eyes and glaucoma drops. Continue reading